12/31 – Rob’s “Final Morning of 2021” Forecast

Today will bring continued warm and humid conditions with partly to mostly cloudy shies, a bit more sunshine this afternoon. The main impact for the weekend still comes from the front moving into region. The mid to upper levels are fairly dry and additional instability exists in the lower levels. While the area is under a low threat for severity…

12/30 – Brantly’s “Dense Fog” Thursday Night Forecast

Strong southerly winds ahead of an approaching front will continue to pull moisture from the Gulf of Mexico into the region through Friday night. Very warm and humid conditions will persist with low temperatures remaining in the upper 60s interior to lower 70s along the coast. Dense fog is likely again to form near the coast and over bays and…

Ole Miss prepares to take on Baylor in the Allstate Sugar Bowl

Bowl season is in full stride this week with the College Football Playoff semifinal games taking place tomorrow and the remainder of the traditional New Year’s Six Bowls happening all day Saturday. Ole Miss will be representing the Magnolia State January 1st, squaring off against Baylor in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The Rebels arrived in New Orleans yesterday and held…

Gulfport faces off against D’Iberville in the 2021 Adidas Holiday Classic championship game

The third and final day of the 39th annual Adidas Holiday Classic hosted by Gulfport High School. It all came down to two Coast teams, Gulfport and D’Iberville, duking it out on the hardwood in the championship game. Warriors coming in as Holiday Classic defending champs, Admirals looking to capture the home tournament. In overtime, the Warriors get the best…

Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA offering ‘Y Fit’ Program

Eager to embark on a healthy lifestyle for the new year? The Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA in Ocean Springs is ready to help with their ‘Y Fit’ challenge. Whether your goals are to lose weight, gain lean muscle, or educate yourself on nutrition, ‘Y Fit’ can help create a healthier you with long term success. The challenge runs from January…

Top sports stories across the Coast in 2021

The Picayune Maroon Tide tops our sports stories for 2021. Who can forget the high school football team of destiny from 2021, the Picayune Maroon Tide? On the first Saturday in December, the Tide rolled to its first 5A state crown since 2013 by way of a 40-21 revenge win over the same team that beat them in the 2020…

Local hospitals in need of nurses amid new COVID variant

Hospitals did prepare for yet another COVID wave, but they’re struggling under the weight of a staffing problem. Hospitals are slammed with patients and there aren’t enough caretakers to handle them. Singing River Health System CEO Lee Bond tells News 25 that a shortage of nurses has become just as problematic as COVID. Nurses have left the state of Mississippi…

Mississippi Legislative Session to begin January 4th

Mississippi’s legislative session begins January 4th and it seems legislators have a lot to tackle this year. One of the main points of discussion will be teacher pay. Representative Richard Bennett says he is hoping to raise the salary to the national average, but must first see what can be afforded by the tax payers. Another main topic will be…

Harrison County Fire Services weighs in on shooting fireworks

This New Year’s Eve, make sure your world doesn’t go up in smoke. Harrison County Fire Service urges caution during the holiday as everyone gets ready to do some amateur rocket science. It’s illegal to shoot fireworks within most city limits, but the 26 mile stretch of beach is fair game for the holiday. If you do shoot fireworks on…

Top Five Stories of 2021 in South Mississippi

2021 was a year punctuated by COVID, masking up, the delta variant and the omicron variant, vaccines, and boosters. But there were a lot more stories in South Mississippi that made the news and WXXV is taking a look at its top five. We begin our year in review with the story about former Moss Point Mayor Mario King. He…

Morning Business Report: December 30th, 2021

Half the country will see a raise in minimum wage in the new year and reports say Samsung may be close to buying a biotech firm. Jane King is in New York with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Representative Richard Bennett is in studio to discuss the upcoming legislative session

Mississippi’s legislative session begins January 4th and it seems legislators have a lot to tackle this year. We’re still navigating our way through COVID, education is always a big topic, and medical marijuana’s fate is yet to be determined. Representative Richard Bennett from District 120, Harrison County, is in studio to talk about some of the more pressing topics. Categories:…

New Year’s Eve events around the Coast

How will you ring in the New Year? There are a number of events happening across South Mississippi. If you’re looking for places to celebrate the end of 2021 and welcome 2022, here are some celebration suggestions for where you can complete the countdown. If you have children and want to be in bed by a more reasonable time, visit…

Additional charges for suspect in Harrison County homicide

One of the suspects in the shooting death of 16-year-old Lazairus Smith in Harrison County earlier this month is now facing additional charges for a separate incident that happened a week earlier. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, 21-year-old Johnte Pouerie of Colorado is also accused of shooting into a car with three people inside, one of which…

12/30 – Rob’s “Status Quo Continues” Afternoon Forecast

As the high pressure remains seated over the Bahamas warm and moist air advection continues to be brought in from the Gulf. While there is the possibility of thunderstorms, indices are most favorable in the SW MS, and the LA Parishes bordering MS. An upper level low that forms over the SW CONUS and is absorbed by the upper level trough…

12/30 – Rob’s “Very & Humid” Friday-Eve Morning Forecast

Rain showers and unseasonably warm temps continue through the next few days. As the high pressure remains seated over the Bahamas warm and moist air advection continues to be brought in from the Gulf. While there is the possibility of thunderstorms, indices are most favorable in the SW MS, and the LA Parishes bordering MS. An upper level low that forms…

12/29 – Brantly’s “On and Off Rain” Wednesday Night Forecast

Tonight, expect lows to be in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Showers and a few thunderstorms are possible Wednesday night through Thursday morning with an overnight rain chance near 50 percent. The rain should taper off somewhat during the day tomorrow with only isolated to scattered showers possible through the afternoon. Rain chances drop to 30 percent for Thursday…

New Orleans Saints still have playoff hopes

In a season of extreme ups and downs, including two wins over the defending Super Bowl champions Tampa Bay Bucs, a mid-season five-game losing skid, and most recently a 20-3 loss to the Dolphins at home on Monday Night Football, dropping the Saints to 7-8, New Orleans still has a chance to make the playoffs. Most critical for the Saints…

2021 Adidas Holiday Classic: D’Iberville vs. Yazoo City

D’Iberville and Yazoo City with the 6 o’clock tip off and the first of two semifinal games tonight, the Warriors coming off a major win Tuesday, taking down the number one Wildcats. D’Iberville punches their tickets to the finals, defeating Yazoo City 39-29. In the other holiday classic semifinal game, the Gulfport Admirals defeated the Picayune Maroon Tide 52-50, setting…

2021 Adidas Holiday Classic: Moss Point vs. Wayne County

Another day of over five straight hours of high school basketball happening today in the 2021 Adidas Holiday Classic hosted by Gulfport High School. Opening the second day of the Christmas tournament was Meridian taking on Harrison Central with the Wildcats defeating the Red Rebels 68-31. In the second of four games, Moss Point battling Wayne County. Moss Point wins…

Tonight’s Powerball Power Play jackpot at $441 million

It has been a busy week at the Mississippi Lottery Corporation with holiday winners steadily claiming their prizes at the lottery headquarters. Tonight, the roll for the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot continue to gain momentum. During the holidays, lottery tickets are a popular Christmas gift for family and friends and tonight is no different with the Powerball growing to…